Heartaches (1947)
Overview
Up-and-coming Hollywood actor/crooner, Vic Morton, has a secret. He starts receiving death threats in the mail and an attempt on his life is made. Soon after, two of his associates are murdered. Who is behind it all?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.044 |
Directed By
Basil Wrangell
Crew
Marvin D. Stahl
Charles Gross Jr.
Edward C. Jewell
Allen K. Wood
Emil Cadkin
Alfred DeGaetano
Benjamin Stoloff
Armor Marlowe
Jack Greenhalgh
Julian I. Peyser
George Bricker
Monte Collins
Basil Wrangell
Eunice King
TOP CAST
Sheila Ryan
Toni Wentworth
Edward Norris
Jimmy McDonald, Evening Telegram Reporter
Chill Wills
'Breezie' Mann
Kenneth Farrell
Vic Morton (as Ken Farrell)
James Seay
Lt. Dan Armstrong, Homicide
Frank Orth
Mike Connelly, Vic's Agent
Chili Williams
Sally, Morton's Secretary
Lash LaRue
DeLong aka Trigger Malone (as Al LaRue)
Charles Mitchell
Pete Schilling - Magestic Studio Chief
Phyllis Planchard
Lila Fairchild
Ann Staunton
Mrs. Anne Connelly
Arthur Space
Dan Savronic - Postal Inspector
Keefe Brasselle
Gus - Prop Boy (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Police Detective (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Anatole Hendricks - Radio Station Manager (uncredited)
Terry Moore
Girl in Movie with Vic (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Charwoman (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Bill Powers (uncredited)
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